高三英语周练2.doc

2011届高三第二周英语周练试题 2011.9.18 I. 单项填空 (共16小题, 16分) 从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。1. Excuse me, but could you please tell me the way to the National Museum around here? Sorry. There isnt _ National Museum nearby, Im afraid. A. theB. aC. 不填D. one2. The twins have blamed _ for watering the houseplants too much.A. another B. the other C. either D. each3. Of all the TV series starred by her, I like this one _. Its not worth watching at all. A. mostB. bestC. worstD. least 4. I beg your pardon, but I didnt quite catch you.Oh, I _ about the price of a one-way ticket to Sydney.A. am asking B. had askedC. was askingD. have asked5. Can he take charge of the international company?Im afraid its _ his ability.A. beyond B. within C. over D. under6. I _ the headmaster would say something about his school report, but he didnt mention it.A. thinkB. am thinkingC. thoughtD. have thought7. You can find almost whatever you need at the new shopping mall, _ is always busy at the weekend.A. as B. where C. that D. which8. Generally speaking, _ according to the directions, this kind of medicine has little side effect.A. when taking B. when taken C. when to take D. when to be taken 9. Sir Arthur Conan Coyle once said that in your inmost heart you must believe that you can succeed _ others have failed. A. whereB. whenC. whichD. what10. As you studied late yesterday, you _ have got up so early to see me off this morning.A. shouldnt B. cant C. neednt D. mustnt 11. Though Newton was a great scientist, many of his ideas _ today and are being improved by the work of todays scientists. A. are to challengeB. have challenged C. may be challengedD. have been challenged12. The old writer could not sleep at night, his wrongs and sorrows _ him no peace. A. givenB. to giveC. being givenD. giving13. While people may refer to Internet for up-to-the-minute news, it is unlikely that Internet _ the newspaper completely. A. will replaceB. has replacedC. is replacingD. replaced14. A good teacher must be able to help his students learn the subject with great interest _ he reaches the last minute of the class.A. when B. unless C. until D. after15. The Chinese are proud of the 29th Olympic Games _ in Beijing in 2008.A. holding B. held C. being held D. to be held16.It is raining cats and dogs. _ A.So it is B.So is it C.Neither it isD.Neither is it II. 完形填空 (共20小题, 30分)At 13 years of age, my parents and I visited a doctor. The doctor shone a bright light into my eyes and looked into them.“She did receive 17 from his father ,” he said with coldness. “You need to be prepared. There is no 18 for this disease. ”My father carried the Retinitis (视网膜炎) gene causing the retina to become worse, which, in most cases, results in 19 . Although my brothers retinas seemed to be fine, Id inherited (遗传) the gene.After fifteen years, my father began to lose his eyesight and so did I. He was 55 years old, 20 I was only 28. Two years later, we had both lost our sight 21 .However, my father had given me not only the Retinitis gene, but also the example of 22 _. We were all living in Bolivia in 1964 when he against the familys 23 decided to move to America. He worked 24 to satisfy the requirements 25 by the US Immigration Department to enter the country and got American 26 .Once in the States, he overcame great loneliness, helplessness and 27 . And he managed to 28 enough money for the basics to rent a small apartment, buy 29 furniture from stores and put down a payment on a car. Nine months later, he sent airline tickets for my mom, my brother and me.Decades later, as an American citizen, I 30 back at what hed shown me. He 31 . me the determination to move forward when facing 32 . He set an example proving that modesty is the key to success. He showed the commitment to family and the importance of keeping dreams.His journey taught me 33 lessons for my own path in the darkness. I did the same as I 34 into the unfamiliarity of a sightless world. With great 35 for my fathers example, I learned how he had used the power of faith and determination; the same power I use to 36 my own role as a wife, mom, Sunday school teacher, Spanish court translator, inspirational speaker and writer.17. A. it B. them C. one D. those18. A. pain B. sign C. way D. cure19. A. deafness B. blindness C. weakness D. death20. A. so B. and C. as D. but21. A. partly B. completely C. unexpectedly D. amazingly22. A. imagination B. benefit C. happiness D. determination23. A. support B. opposition C. expectation D. affection24. A. skillfullyB. effortlessly C. hardly D. tirelessly25. A. set B. met C. filledD. asked26. A. citizenship B. house C. car D. gene27. A. difficulty B. opportunitiesC. attacks D. uncertainty28. A. lendB. change C. gather D. mail29. A. expensive B. modest C. fashionable D. new30. A. look B. go C. get D. take31. A. offered B. handedC. gave D. taught32. A. diseasesB. accidents C. dangers D. difficulties33. A. expensive B. valuable C. free D. painful 34. A. droveB. broke C. looked D. stepped35. A. loveB. interestC. appreciation D. care36. A. abandon B. break C. enjoy D. fulfillIII. 阅读理解（共22小题，44分）APocket Tape-Recorders“Family and Home Magazine”test whats on the market now.1) Pearlcorder S702 $64This simple model at the bottom of the Olympus range scored the most points for its excellent quality of recording. Background noise hardly affects the sound and recording from a pocket is perfectly possible, but it doesnt turn off automatically.Tape length: 30 minutes per side. Weight:240g.2) Sony M9 $49.95Small and very good looking, sonys latest offering scored most for appearance. Sounds clear, but there is slight machine noise. The big control buttons are a great improvement on some of the complicated little controls on other tape-recorders. Doesnt switch off automatically but a red light shows if the machine is still running.Tape length: 60 minutes per side. Weight: 195g.3) Sony M400 $115Lots of little control buttons that make a noise and are difficult to use . Recording was good but machine noise lost points. Tape counter and automatic switch-off when tape has finished recording or rewinding are useful Tape length: 60 minutes per side. Weight: 230g.4) Imperial OEM. MC $29.95Cheap and simple compared with the rest, but recording was good as long as there was no background noise. Use only its own make of cassette. No light to show it is on; no fast forward button and the record button makes a loud noise. Tape length: 30 minutes per side. Weight: 285g.5) Philips 585 $80Handsome and simple to use, but recording is very poor at more than the recommended distance of 5 cm-designed for dictation. No recording light. Tape length: 15 minutes per side. Weight: 220g.37. The machine that produces the best recording with the least unwanted noise is the .APearlcorder S702 BSony M9 CSony M400DImperial OEM MC738It you want a machine which turns off automatically and weighs very little you should choose the .APearlcorder S702 BSony M9 CSony M400DPhilips 58539What disadvantage does only the Imperial OEM. MC7 have?ANo light shows when it is onBIt requires a special cassette.CIt picks up background noise.DThe record button makes a noise. (B) If I were writing a history of my family, some of the darkest moments recorded would be those surrounding Christmas trees. One would certainly think otherwise; selecting and putting up our trees have always been filled with risk. For example, one afternoon dangerously close to Christmas Eve my mother bought what she thought to be a bargain, a glorious tree that was so full and tall that we could hardly get it into the house. Once we did, my father immediately realized that we would have to hire a carpenter to build a stand for it. Another December, perhaps the very next one, we bought a tree earlier than we ever had before. We were happy with its shape and delighted that its size was manageable. We easily placed it in a stand, decorated it from top to bottom, and then self-satisfiedly sat back by the fire in its soft light. Two or three days passed and the truth could not be hidden; we had bought a tree cut so long ago that its needles were coming off. There was nothing to do but undecorate it, take it down, and begin tree shopping again. Our most recent Christmas tree offered still another difficult task. When we brought it home, once again it seemed larger than it was in the great outdoors. To complicate matters, we had bought a new stand, one whose nuts (螺帽) and bolts (闩子) worked more mysteriously than those of our old stands. I persuaded two young neighbors to stop playing basketball and to help us get the tree into the house and set it correctly in the stand. Unfortunately, no one noticed the mud on our helpers shoes, so only after removing several reddish brown spots from the carpet were we able to discuss the question of where the lights and ornaments (装饰)were stored. Perhaps those who cut their own trees have tales more painful than these. I dont care to hear them, as my familys experiences are enough to cause me to make the following suggestion: Lets forget the tree next Christmas. Lets simply hang some flowers on the front door and over the mirror in the hall. 40. The darkest moments in the writers family were with the fact that _. A. the family bought big Christmas trees B. they had problems decorating their Christmas trees C. they had problems picking suitable Christmas trees D. they had problems finding carpenters for putting up Christmas trees41. We can learn from the passage that the writer would like to _. A. forget about Christmas stories B. get the neighbors to put up their trees C. buy a better tree to celebrate Christmas D. make other decorations rather than Christmas trees42. When the writer said my mother bought what she thought to be a bargain, he means _. A. she bought the tree at a cheap price B. she didnt really want to buy it C. she had to bargain hard with the salesman D. she couldnt afford a more expensive one43. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A. How to Select a Christmas Tree B. No More Christmas Tree for UsC. Dark Moments of Life D. Christmas Without TreesCTake a Ride on the InterstateThe United States has a unique highway system in the world. Interstates now connect large and mid-sized cities in the country. Yet, such a huge system of roads took a long time to take shape.In the early 1920s, in those just after World War I, military men wanted to build an American highway system for national defense. Such a system could, if necessary, move troops quickly from one area to another. It could also get people out of cities in danger of being bombed. So-called roads of national importance were designated, but they were mostly small country roads. In 1944, the US Congress passed a bill to upgrade the system but did not fund the plan right away.In the 1950s, the plan began to become a reality. Over $25 billion was allocated, and construction began on about 40,000 miles of new roads. The idea was to connect the new system to existing expressways and turnpikes, such as the Merritt Parkway in Connecticut and the Pennsylvania Turnpike. And though the system was built mostly to make car travel easier, defense was not forgotten. For instance, highway overpasses had to be high enough to allow trailers carrying military missiles to pass under them.By 1974, the system was mostly completed. (A few additional roads would come later.) Quick and easy travel between all parts of the country was now possible.44. Whats the passage mainly about?A. Early turnpikes and parkways.B. The costs of the interstate system.C. How the interstate system came to be built.D. Why the providing money for the system was slow.45. The original reason for building a highway system was for _.A. truck transportation B. travellingC. defense D. construction46. The use of the phrase “so-called roads of national importance” suggests that the writer _.A. continues to worry about defense B. doesnt think those roads were very good C. doesnt support the building of the interstate systemD. believes two-lane highways worked well enough at the time47. The information in this passage is presented _.A. in the order of spaceB. in the order of timeC. by showing cause and effectD. by giving facts and opinions48. What does the underlined word allocated mean in the passage?A. set aside for a special purposeB. collected from the US CongressC. removed without a reasonD. brought up for a voteDBlogging When important events are happening around the world, most people turn to traditional media sources, such as CNN and BBC, for their news. However, during the war in Iraq in early 2003, a significant number of people followed the war from the point of view of an anonymous Iraqi citizen who called himself “Salam Pax” (salam means “peace” in Arabic, and pax means “peace” in Latin.)Salam Pax wrote a diary about everyday life in Baghdad during the war, and posted it on his website. Paxs online diary was a kind of website known as a “blog.” Blogs, short for “web-logs,” are online diaries, usually kept by individuals, but sometimes by companies and other groups of people. They are the fastest growing type of website on the Internet. In 2003, there were about several hundred thousand blogs on the Internet, and the number was growing by tens of thousands a month. A blog differs from a traditional website in several ways. Most importantly, it is updated much more regularly. Many blogs are updated every day, and some are updated several times a day. Also, most blogs use special software or websites which are specifically aimed at bloggers, so you dont need to be a computer expert to create your own blog. This means that ordinary people who may find computers difficult to use can easily set up and start writing their own blog. In 2003, the Internet company AOL introduced their own blogging service, enabling its 35 million members to quickly and easily start blogging.There are many different kinds of blogs. The most popular type is an online diary of links, where the blog writer surfs the Internet and then posts links to sites of news articles that they find interesting, with a few comments about each one. Other types are personal diaries, where the writer talks about their life and feelings. Sometimes these blogs can be very personal.There is another kind of blogging, called “moblogging,” short for “mobile blogging.” Mobloggers use mobile phones with cameras to take photos, which are posted instantly to the Internet. In 2003, the first international mobloggers conference was held in Tokyo. The use of mobile phones in this way made the headlines in Singapore when a high school student posted on the Internet a movie he had taken of a teacher shouting at another student, and tearing up the students homework. Many people were shocked by the student posting a video of the incident on the Internet, and wanted phones with cameras to be banned from schools.Many people think that as blogs become more common, news reporting will rely less on big media companies, and more on ordinary people posting news to the Internet. They think that then the news will be less like a lecture, and more like a conversation, where anyone can join in.49. What is this passage mainly about?A. The new type of media. B. The war in Iraq.C. The history of the Internet. D. The increase in popularity of computers.50. Which statement about Salam Pax is true?A. Salam Pax worked for CNN. B. Salam Pax is not his real name. C. Salam Pax used a mobile phone for his blog.D. Salam Pax paid no attention to what happened to Iraq.51. To start your own blog, what do you need most?A. Special software. B. An AOL account.C. A mobile phone with cameras. D. Access to the Internet.52. What is the most significant difference between blogs and traditional websites?A. Blogs use special software. B. Blogs contain personal information.C. Blogs are updated much more often.D. Blogs contain links to other web sites.53. According to the passage, we can learn in the future _.A. everyone will have a blog B. blogging technology will be bannedC. large media companies will be unnecessaryD. people will learn news from alternative points of view第二节：根据下面内容，在短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多于选项。 “Can I take your order?” Night after night, I had to repeat this phrase as I waited tables in my familys restaurant. My father was a famous chef and the restaurant was always packed, so I was always busy. My father loved cooking and spent most of his time in the kitchen. He wanted me to cook with him, but I hated the restaurant business. Because of the restaurant, I never had a social life, and while other fathers would play soccer with their sons, my father was always busy. 54 Throughout high school and college, I